H-IIA 202 — mission imagery
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XRISM & SLIM

H-IIA 202Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 · 11:42 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

H-IIA 202

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H-IIA (H2A) is an active expendable launch system operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The liquid-fueled H-IIA rockets have been use...

Height53 m
LEO Payload10,000 kg
Launches39
Successes33

Provider

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

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JPN • Founded 2003

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is Japan's national aero-space agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on 1 October 2003. JAXA is responsible for...

Mission Brief

X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM), formerly the X-Ray Astronomy Recovery Mission (XARM), is a replacement for the Hitomi satellite that malfunctioned few weeks after the launch. Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is a lunar probe that will target a landing on a small crater in Mare Nectaris, an area located near the moon's equator on the side facing Earth.

PayloadXRISM & SLIM
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerJapan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Stages2
PadYoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

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Launch Site

Yoshinobu Launch Complex LP-1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan

LAUNCH SITE
30.401°N, 130.978°E

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.